There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Soest by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Duisburg
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Soesttrain Re
4h 35mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N885 / ...
4h 59m€27–57Drive 295.2 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Soestcar 295.2 km
2h 57m€55–79Train, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Soesttrain
4h 18m€164–388Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hammtrain 77
4h 37m€34–109Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain Intercity
- Take the train from Venlo to Unnatrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
6h 27m€50–101
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Soest is to bus which costs €27 - €60 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Soest is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Soest station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Dortmund central bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Soest. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Soest via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal and Oberhausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Soest is 310 km. The road distance is 295.2 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Soest without a car is to train via Duisburg which takes 4h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Rotterdam to Soest, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Soest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Soest train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Alexander station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Soest is to train via Duisburg which takes 4h 35m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €60 and takes 4h 59m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Soest, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Soest via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, and Oberhausen Hbf in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dortmund central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Unna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Soest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Rotterdam to Soest train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Soest is 295 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Rotterdam to Soest.
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